BV's Next Party!

[Padmanaban]

Paaardaaaay!! 

Like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKlDXomMv0U

:D

On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 8:03 PM, TN Arunagiri <harita.a...@gmail.com> wrote:

August 11th is a stretch da. I have to be packing and planning for the week long trip to the east coast. 

On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Absolutely had a BLAST! Thanks folks for taking time out from your busy schedules to entertain me. :D  ... and thanks too for staying up so late! By the time I finished groceries (yes) and got to bed - it was 4AM. I would say that was a Friday evening well spent. :)

Bummer that some of the others could not make it, and glad that those who could made sure they had no curfew. As Paddu man sez ... gotta do it again.

BTW - will send a note separately - but want to check if people wanted to Jam on Aug 11th.

-Vasant

On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote:

Guys,  Was super fun. we should do this more often. BV, how was your bach pardey?

On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote:

See you all @ 8:30 PM @ Rasselas.

On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Amit Singh <amitpa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hmm, but then I'll have to drive back from your place late. I think it's better if Vasant picks me up from my place. We can take the 280 from mountain view as well. 

On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Amit - do you guys want to come over to my place Like Sunil at 7.15 since we live fairly close by. We can take 280 which will be much faster than 101 on a Friday night...

My address is 1420 Bittern Dr, Sunnyvale 94087

(408-386-9820)

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From: Amit Singh <amitpa...@gmail.com>
To: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>
Cc: Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com>; TN Arunagiri <harita.a...@gmail.com>; Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com>; Sridhar Narayanan <sridh...@gmail.com>; Sunil Ramesh <sunil...@gmail.com>; Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>; Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com>; Govind Thattai <gowin....@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 11:06 AM

Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party!

Wait what about me??

On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:37 PM, Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Oh no! Bummer Mrs. J! Sorry to hear you can't make it. We'll try to have an extra good time and tell you all about it later.

Arun & rest - seeya guys up in SFO...

Shwetha - I'll come directly to your place around 7-7:15P (Sunil - please remember to get there in time). Padhu - see you @ my place around 6:30P-6:40P.

-Vasant

On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com> wrote:

Ok guys last minute stuff....

I have an evening thingy with my sales and marketing peeps tomorrow. Can't get out of it since they leave to go back to Our Swiss office on Saturday.

Unfortunately I am out.... :(

Have a whale of a time all of you :)

Sent from Smriti's iPhone

On Aug 1, 2013, at 9:39 PM, TN Arunagiri <harita.a...@gmail.com> wrote:

Ok, Mugs, Harita, Govind and myself will be carpooling from east bay.

Govind,

I'll see you at my home by 7 pm.

Tempo mami,

We will at your home by 7:30.

Cheers,

Arun.

On Jul 31, 2013 11:40 PM, "Padmanaban" <padman...@gmail.com> wrote:

Talent machi :P. Meet me @ Rassela's SF City Friday night around 9 PM. I'll explain the "Sinking into Thanni" concept :). Deal?

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hilarious da :))... How do you get these apt (aapu) for the situation videos boss!!!

On Jul 31, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote:

Shwetha, Don't you worry. We gotdha suspect - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg0fmaCSDPg

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I left my number twice on every message and thrice on my last vm...I am going to ask the guy to play my voicemails to prove this!! :))

On Jul 31, 2013, at 1:32 PM, Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

OK - good news. I was able to get through to Rassela's and made the reservation for 12 of us @ 8:30PM on Friday the 3rd.

They have a Blues band playing on Friday - starting @ 9PM.

Shwetha - the guy said that he got your message but there was no number for him to call back on.

-Vasant

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com> wrote:

Donno if my previous email got to all. I will look at alternate venue. 

Arun and I will drive together. We will get there directly. Maybe even get a headstart on that Singapore slide ;)

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

After 3 voice mails I still haven't heard a peep from Rasselas and there is no way to reach an actual person, leaving a Voice mail is the only option! Looks like we have to land there and take a chance...

Mugdha - can you please reserve at an alternate spot for 8.30 in case the restaurant cannot accomodate us doing a walk in.

Vasant - what time should we get to your place.

Thank you!

Shwetha

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From: Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>
To: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>; Sunil Ramesh <sunil...@gmail.com>
Cc: Sridhar Narayanan <sridh...@gmail.com>; Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com>; Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:38 AM

Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party!

The restaurant hasn't called back to confirm...aargh, I left them a VM this morning to change the number

to 13.

Can one of you please book at an alternate back up venue at the city for 8.30 for 12  of us...I dont know about the music scene, otherwise I'd do this

-Shwetha

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From: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>
To: Sunil Ramesh <sunil...@gmail.com>
Cc: Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; Sridhar Narayanan <sridh...@gmail.com>; Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com>; Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party!

Sounds good.

So - count is 12 as of now. (10 confirmed + 2 tentative)

-Vasant

On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Sunil Ramesh <sunil...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi guys,
Manisha's parents are visiting, so she'd like to stay at home and spend time with them - so it'll be just me joining on Friday.

Regards,
Sunil

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I called Rasselas earlier this evening when we were at a count of 9, and cannot reach an actual person there - the restaurant asks that we leave a voice mail which I did and haven't heard back. I will call again tomorrow and ask for a revised count of 13.

I think we should try a back up option as well, in case we cant be accommodated at Rasselas. Can one of you pick something similar...family style easy going atmosphere and live music and make a reservation so we have a back up..

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From: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>
To: Sridhar Narayanan <sridh...@gmail.com>
Cc: Sunil Ramesh <sunil...@gmail.com>; Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com>; Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:09 PM

Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party!

Awesome! We're @ 12 (or 13) confirmed! Looking forward to Friday.

-Vasant

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Sridhar Narayanan <sridh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Rasellas + Ghirardelli sounds like a great plan.  I will not weigh in with a vote though given that we are not sure whether we would be able to join. If the baby decides to give us the chance, we would definitely love to join in (if we are able to come in, it will become a tradition - we all had a blast in Oakland just a few days before Mili was born).  Please include us in the numbers in any case.

Sridhar

On Jul 29, 2013, at 3:35 PM, Sunil Ramesh <sunil...@gmail.com> wrote:

Not sure yet, as soon as she returns my phone call, I can ask her!

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

;) Bad news + good news all together! Will Manisha be coming too or will it just be you?

-Vasant

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Sunil Ramesh <sunil...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi guys,
We got slaughtered at our review today, so I may in town this weekend finishing up my end, so I may be able to join in after all... please also reserve for me :)

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:22 PM, Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

That would be awesome! Can you make a reservation for 9ppl @ 8:30P? Can you also check what music they will have playing on Friday?

Thanks Shwetha,

-Vasant

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Sounds (very) good to me, while the other votes come in, do you want to make a reservation just so we have this as an option :)

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From: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>
To: Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com>

Cc: Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 1:28 PM

Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party!

Hi folks - we seem to be landing on Rassela's primarily because they also have live music. The only other place with that option seems to be Sheba's Piano Lounge ... but the seating there is more around couches and small tables and so would not work for a larger crowd like ours.

Of the 9 of us, only Mugs, Arun & I have been to Rassela's earlier. So - it will still be new for the others.

So ... unless there are other options that have good music AND dinner, we can stick to Rassela's.

After dinner+music, I was thinking we could go to Ghirardelli for dessert around 10-ish ... and then see what happens (maybe walk by the pier, drive to the other side of the Golden Gate, etc) ... I do not have a curfew ... :)

Please pack warm clothes!

-Vasant

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote:

Here you go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMu2zUjlLO8

:D

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

OK, we've thrown a lot of options for BV man to pick from since its his bachelor party aftre all :))...

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From: Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>
To: boom...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 11:48 AM

Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party!

:) Andalu. hahaa

OK... Bask sounds good too. Old Skool Cafe has music too. Else there is always Rasselas or Sheba Piano lounge, great Ethiopian food...vegetarian options too and music...that way we don't have to move ;)

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com> wrote:

shwetha...bubble lounge on friday would be a zoo - too loud plus only bar food....

dont know if you were aware while suggesting but thought i would let you know.

 

the bask idea seems nice...things on embarcadero are always nice.

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 11:40 AM, anand kannan <anan...@gmail.com> wrote:

waiting for Paddu to get started with "Andalu" .. machi-how are you resisting it?

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

There were very few restaurants with availability for 10 peple on Aug 2, I just did a quick search on Open table for 7pm. These were what came up when i searched, of these Bask seemed to be nice (ie - good vegetarian options also available) in terms of their menu selection considering that a lot of us in our group dont eat meat..)

We may have to head somewhere for music/ ice cream after.

Andalu

Mission | Tapas / Small Plates

B44

Downtown / Union Square | Spanish

Bask

Financial District / Embarcadero | Basque

Bubble Lounge - SF

Financial District / Embarcadero | Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Gilberth's Rotisserie & Grill

Potrero Hill / Dogpatch | Fusion / Eclectic

Old Skool Cafe

Bayview | Comfort Food

Poquito

Potrero Hill / Dogpatch | Latin American

Regalito Rosticeria

Mission | Mexican

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From: Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>
To: boom...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 11:14 AM

Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party!

If we are able to get to SF by 5:30p.m. on a Friday...big IF..then we can try the OFF THE GRID food trucks. Maybe someday. 

Tuba Restaurant - Turkish - Mission

Amante - Tapas - North Beach.

Sheba Piano Lounge - Ethiopian - Western Addition

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com> wrote:

i totally say yes for a Ghirardelli finish - will help reduce the drunkenness (if any) for a safer drive back and just that they are too good to pass up.....

khana i am not too picky so I will leave it to the foodies to come up with options....me not a big eater either...

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Theek hai - we'll figure out car-pooling based on final headcount & location.

If SFO - does anyone have bright ideas on places to go/things to do? As Mugs said, Rassela's is my usual fallback - great food & music always ... Jazz is an easy choice. OR we can go to 2-3 different places. Massive ice-creams @ Ghirardelli are always fun. There are also very interesting places to eat in the city. C'mon folks - let's get some ideas in!

-Vasant

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com> wrote:

That works. Or, Thambi and I were planning to carpool from East Bay. :)

Rasellas was a good option a while back. They always have live music, good food. But I have done it many times..So, we can keep that as a last option.

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com> wrote:

i will be happy to drive and take 4 others in my car - that way there wont be any disputes about how many spaces i occupy - driver's seat being an independent one :)

besides, since there is absolutely no chance of my drinking, i will be a very good option for a driver.

Let me know what the place decision is and who will be tagging along with me.

Smriti

 

 

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 9:39 AM, Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Mamma mia! I can't leave you kids alone for even a day!

Shwetha & Arun - thanks for catching my counting error. Clearly the answer was to have Smriti sit in the front seat and that would have brought down our seat requirements by one right away.

With confirmations from Arun, Amit, Sudha & Mugdha (Yay!!) - looks like we're slightly (1) over the limit on my van (bummer) - so will need to add another car to the mix.

HMB works - but not sure how interesting it will be in the evening (and it will be cold + Shwetha gets car-sick on windy roads!). So - I'm changing my vote to the city just because we may get better food and music - and a variety of places to hang out at. :)   We'll go with the majority...

And, for the record, I was indeed on the East Coast for the last two days ... that's my story and I'm sticking to it ... unless you can find some photographic evidence to the contrary. Harumph.

-Vasant

On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 7:33 PM, <amitpa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sudha and I are in! We vote for hmb as well

On 7/25/13 17:55 TN Arunagiri wrote:

Sure Mugs. 

On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com> wrote:

Whoever it is, I am in. Its just going to be me :)

TN Thambi - wanna ride together?

On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:46 PM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I wonder if Ms.7th guest (Voldermorti a.k.aa she who shall not be named!) is with him in Vegas or East Coast or Mexico or Europe is with Vasant a.k.a BV a.k.a ..... right now...

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From: Amit Singh <amitpa...@gmail.com>
To: Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com>
Cc: Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; Pri <priy...@gmail.com>; Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com>; gaurav palta <g_p...@yahoo.com>; Govind Thattai <gowin....@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 11:22 AM

Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party!

What a guy! He told me he was going to the East Coast somewhere. 

At this rate it looks like every day is a different bachelor party for him.

On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote:

I think Vasant is in Vegas now. Thats what he said. Some 'Conference'. God knows what. Enjoy da Vasant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qWXIelRxyRs&t=104

On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote: Why not!  On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote: Dubbing for Sona now (aftre priya's comment) - "And why the hell are you guys throwing a Bachelor party for Vasant"... From: Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> To: Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; Pri <priy...@gmail.com> Cc: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com>; gaurav palta <g_p...@yahoo.com>; Govind Thattai <gowin....@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:23 AM Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party! Priya: "Why the hell are you inviting me to Vasant's Bachelor party?" Vasant, Can you answer that please? On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote: + Gaurav n Govind.Rest of the gang?On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote: Adding Priya. She ll be joining as well. On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote: Vasant - I think you counted Smriti as 2 people to arrive at the 7 tally and will likely incur her wrath on Aug 2 :)  Its most likely that it will be just me since Navya's nanny (whom we call occasionally to baby sit if we head out) is traveling, so Pramod will stay back with her. So 5 seats thus far I guess...you, me, Padu, Priya, SmritiMugdha, Amit & Sudha - do try your best to make it!  Sunil/ Arun V....knock knock :)... From: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> To: Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> Cc: Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com>; Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 4:20 PM Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party! Awesome!Shwetha, Pramod, Padhu, Priya, Smriti, Vasant - that's 7 seats confirmed so far. So - I can take one more person in the van. Amit & Sridhar are maybes. -Vasant (aka 'KK')On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com> wrote: FerFect timing!  I'm in. If not SFO, we can pick Half Moon Bay Brewery (they have live music F, Sat and Sun) Or Mountain View Or Palo Alto. On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote: How come our Padu man is so silent, he initiated the discussion?... From: Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com> To: Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> Cc: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>; Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 3:05 PM Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party! i am in.i can drive to your place and leave my car there. its going to be just me....i am also khulla saand on that day ;)kartik will be chilling with his folks since that is the last free weekend he has with them....so in some sense...bachelorette time for me... :) :)   On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com> wrote: I like that idea, certainly more fun! From: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com> To: Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com> Cc: Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 1:45 PM Subject: Re: BV's Bachelor Party! Friday - August 2nd works for me (other commitments on Aug 3rd).I have an 8-seater van - always more fun driving together. :)-Vasant On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com> wrote: I like the idea of heading to the city on friday or sat night on the weekend of August 2/3. The weekend after does not work for me....besides, kaal karey so aaj kar right?  

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[Vasant Sai]

LOL!!! hahaha - dude where do you find this stuff!! Hilarious...

-Vasant

[Mugs]

Hilarious indeed! 

Paddu Ramasaami!!! 

[Shwetha Ram]

Taking inspiration from the video, for some reason, I think we'll be the other group 

(that got busted) at the Marina.

wonder what we'll jam behind bars (no, not the thanni bar!).....

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From: Mugs <2mu...@gmail.com>
To: Vasant Sai <vasa...@gmail.com>
Cc: Padmanaban <padman...@gmail.com>; TN Arunagiri <harita.a...@gmail.com>; Amit Singh <amitpa...@gmail.com>; Shwetha Ram <shwet...@yahoo.com>; Smriti Jayaraman <smriti.j...@gmail.com>; Sridhar Narayanan <sridh...@gmail.com>; Sunil Ramesh <sunil...@gmail.com>; "boom...@googlegroups.com" <boom...@googlegroups.com>; Govind Thattai <gowin....@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2013 7:42 PM
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